LinkedIn IdP Adapter settings
Field descriptions for the LinkedIn IdP Adapter configuration page:
Standard fields
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Client ID |
The client ID that you noted in Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application. This field is required. |
Client Secret |
The client secret that you noted in Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application. This field is required. |
Permissions |
The combined scopes of authority that PingFederate and the application want to request from the LinkedIn user. These permissions determine which LinkedIn attributes can be added in the Attributes section of the IdP Adapter tab. Use a space to separate multiple permissions. The default value is |
Error Redirect URL |
(Optional) The URL of a custom page that displays when PingFederate receives an error response from LinkedIn. This URL can contain query parameters. The URL has an If this field is blank, users will see a generic error page. Learn more about using custom pages in Customizable user-facing pages in the PingFederate documentation. This field is blank by default. |
Unauthorized Redirect URL |
(Optional) The URL of a custom page that displays when PingFederate receives a response from LinkedIn that says the user declined the authorization request. This URL can contain query parameters. If no URL is specified, users will see a default error page. Learn more about using custom pages in Customizable user-facing pages in the PingFederate documentation. This field is blank by default. |
Callback Endpoint |
The PingFederate endpoint that LinkedIn uses to respond to authorization requests. If you set a custom endpoint in Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application, change this field to match. This default value is |
Advanced fields
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PingFederate Base URL |
(Optional) The fully-qualified host name, port, and path (if applicable) of the PingFederate server. For example, This field affects the redirect URL set in the Register PingFederate as a Microsoft Application step. If this override field is blank, the URL is determined automatically. This field is blank by default. |
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LinkedIn Authentication v2 URL |
The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get the verification codes. The default value is |
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LinkedIn Access Token v2 URL |
The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get access tokens. The default value is |
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LinkedIn User Data v2 URL |
The LinkedIn API endpoint that PingFederate uses to get user attributes. The default value is |
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LinkedIn Sign-On Presentation |
Determines how the user is directed to LinkedIn for authentication.
If you select Pop-up window and aren’t using PingFederate in authentication API mode, the adapter presents a template file. |
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LinkedIn Pop-up Template
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The template file that presents the LinkedIn sign-on form. The default value is |
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LinkedIn Post Auth Template
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The template file that the adapter presents after the user signs on. The default value is |
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LinkedIn Messages File |
The language-pack file associated with the LinkedIn Pop-up Template. The default value is |
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Retry Request |
Determines whether PingFederate will retry requests after it receives a response with a failure code. This checkbox is selected by default. |
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Maximum Retries Limit |
Determines how many times PingFederate will retry a request. The default value is |
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Retry Error Codes |
Determines which response codes are considered failures. The default value is |
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API Request Timeout |
The amount of time in milliseconds that PingFederate allows when establishing a connection with LinkedIn or waiting for a response to a request. A value of The default value is |
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Proxy Settings |
Defines proxy settings for outbound HTTP requests. The default value is System Defaults. |
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Custom Proxy Host |
The proxy server host name to use when Proxy Settings is set to Custom. This field is blank by default. |
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Custom Proxy Port |
The proxy server port to use when Proxy Settings is set to Custom. This field is blank by default. |